Roberta: William, father of John (probably wrong William and John). My line comes through the grandfather of John William and goes back to Nicholas. Rual Perkins rual@mineralwells.com Descendants of John William Perkins Generation No. 1 1. JOHN WILLIAM11 PERKINS (ZENO H. ALONZO10, ZENO9, CONSTANTINE8, WILLIAM7, CONSTANTINE6, CONSTANTINE5, NICHOLAS N.4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, ARTHUR1) was born 12 Mar 1876 in GA, and died 14 Nov 1918 in Megargel, TX. He married ELLA VIOLA ADAMS 19 Sep 1900 in Palo Pinto Co., TX, daughter of THOMAS ADAMS and MARTHA MARTIN. She was born 26 Mar 1882 in TX, and died 28 Oct 1961 in Olney, TX. Children of JOHN PERKINS and ELLA ADAMS are: 2. i. WILLIAM AVERY12 PERKINS, b. 09 Dec 1901, Palo Pinto Co., TX; d. 09 Sep 1976, Pampa, TX. 3. ii. FLORENCE ADA PERKINS, b. 04 Jun 1905, Palo Pinto Co., TX; d. May 1982. iii. LETHA FAYE PERKINS, b. 1907; d. 1907. 4. iv. RALPH BENTLEY PERKINS, b. 21 May 1910; d. 01 Feb 1977, Grand Prairie, TX. v. JARRELL WESLEY PERKINS, b. 11 Nov 1914; d. May 1993, Pacifica, CA; m. ALICE AUDREY BEGER; b. 19 Apr 1919. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM AVERY12 PERKINS (JOHN WILLIAM11, ZENO H. ALONZO10, ZENO9, CONSTANTINE8, WILLIAM7, CONSTANTINE6, CONSTANTINE5, NICHOLAS N.4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, ARTHUR1) was born 09 Dec 1901 in Palo Pinto Co., TX, and died 09 Sep 1976 in Pampa, TX. He married CELIA HARRIETT SHIRLEY 09 Sep 1925 in Palo Pinto Co., TX, daughter of JOHN SHIRLEY and SUSAN MOORE. She was born 24 Aug 1905 in Palo Pinto Co., TX, and died 20 Dec 1991 in San Antonio, TX. Children of WILLIAM PERKINS and CELIA SHIRLEY are: i. DONALD ERWIN13 PERKINS, b. 03 Aug 1926; d. 16 Aug 1935, Shamrock, TX. 5. ii. BOBBY CHARLES PERKINS, b. 16 May 1928, Graford, Palo Pinto Co., TX. iii. JOE MACK PERKINS, b. 20 Feb 1932; d. 01 Apr 1934, Shamrock, TX. iv. SHIRLEY RUTH PERKINS, b. 14 Apr 1934, Shamrock, Wheeler Co., TX. 6. v. WILLIAM LEON PERKINS, b. 06 Aug 1938, Lefors, Gray Co., TX. 3. FLORENCE ADA12 PERKINS (JOHN WILLIAM11, ZENO H. ALONZO10, ZENO9, CONSTANTINE8, WILLIAM7, CONSTANTINE6, CONSTANTINE5, NICHOLAS N.4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, ARTHUR1) was born 04 Jun 1905 in Palo Pinto Co., TX, and died May 1982. She married BARNIE CECIL GILMORE. He was born 28 Apr 1898 in Palo Pinto Co., TX, and died Feb 1986. Children of FLORENCE PERKINS and BARNIE GILMORE are: i. BARNIE CECIL13 GILMORE, JR., b. 09 Jan 1928, Graford, TX; d. 16 Jul 1966, Jack Co., TX; m. MARY JANE GARNER, 02 Jan 1947; b. 03 Oct 1927, Iowa Park, TX; d. 16 Jul 1966, Jack Co., TX. ii. JOHN FRANK GILMORE, b. 09 Jan 1931, Palo Pinto Co., TX; d. 15 Dec 1999, Ranger, Eastland Co., TX. 7. iii. OUIDA KAY GILMORE, b. 14 Mar 1933, Graford, TX; d. 15 May 1997, Atlantic, Cass Co., IA. 4. RALPH BENTLEY12 PERKINS (JOHN WILLIAM11, ZENO H. ALONZO10, ZENO9, CONSTANTINE8, WILLIAM7, CONSTANTINE6, CONSTANTINE5, NICHOLAS N.4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, ARTHUR1) was born 21 May 1910, and died 01 Feb 1977 in Grand Prairie, TX. He married RUTH ANDERSON. Children of RALPH PERKINS and RUTH ANDERSON are: i. LINDELL13 PERKINS. ii. ELLA CRISTENE PERKINS. Generation No. 3 5. BOBBY CHARLES13 PERKINS (WILLIAM AVERY12, JOHN WILLIAM11, ZENO H. ALONZO10, ZENO9, CONSTANTINE8, WILLIAM7, CONSTANTINE6, CONSTANTINE5, NICHOLAS N.4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, ARTHUR1) was born 16 May 1928 in Graford, Palo Pinto Co., TX. He married MELBA LOIS WHITTEN 19 Jan 1964 in Beaumont, TX. She was born 10 Aug 1937 in Stockdale, TX. Children of BOBBY PERKINS and MELBA WHITTEN are: i. ROBYN JILL14 PERKINS, b. 04 Nov 1964; m. SCOTT ROACH; b. 03 Sep 1965, New York, NY. ii. WENDY KAY PERKINS, b. 26 Nov 1967; m. JOHN HARDEMAN CARTER, San Antonio, TX; b. 03 Nov 1967. 6. WILLIAM LEON13 PERKINS (WILLIAM AVERY12, JOHN WILLIAM11, ZENO H. ALONZO10, ZENO9, CONSTANTINE8, WILLIAM7, CONSTANTINE6, CONSTANTINE5, NICHOLAS N.4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, ARTHUR1) was born 06 Aug 1938 in Lefors, Gray Co., TX. He married (1) ANNA MAE BRANSTETTER. He married (2) SOMEBODY IN TENNESSEE. He married (3) DONNA SOMEBODY IN OKLAHOMA. Child of WILLIAM PERKINS and ANNA BRANSTETTER is: i. MARCELLA RUTH14 PERKINS, m. BRYAN FINLEY. 7. OUIDA KAY13 GILMORE (FLORENCE ADA12 PERKINS, JOHN WILLIAM11, ZENO H. ALONZO10, ZENO9, CONSTANTINE8, WILLIAM7, CONSTANTINE6, CONSTANTINE5, NICHOLAS N.4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, ARTHUR1) was born 14 Mar 1933 in Graford, TX, and died 15 May 1997 in Atlantic, Cass Co., IA. She married MILTON WILLIAMS. Child of OUIDA GILMORE and MILTON WILLIAMS is: i. -----14 WILLIAMS.